just a reminderā¦ we donāt condone self-install 
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This thread is starting to take a dark turnā¦
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But the cloutā¦ think of the clout
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A once in a lifetime experience
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That was my biggest hurdle going bevel up, bevel down was closer to the 17g venipunctures I did at the plasma center, required a good push but nothing crazy. A lot of the donors had major scar tissue so you had to get used to getting past the scar tissue and stopping quickly before going through the bottom of the vein. This procedure is honestly much more forgiving than venipunctures are.
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I asked a phlebotomist at my donor center if she could do bevel down because I noticed the scars are becoming more noticeable. She said no 
After the xG3 injector though, the plasma needles donāt hurt me anymore! lol
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We are heavily regulated by extensive SOPs and regulatory bodies like the FDA and the EMA that dictate our procedures, and any deviations can cost you your job if the wrong person sees you. Itās quite stressful honestlyā¦that and the fact theyāre ran like a McDonaldās trying to push as many donors through as possible, my center averaged 3000 donations a week in a not very populated area compared to other center that push 4-5000. Bevel down might also cause hemolysis, ruining the entire bottle of plasma, and likely wouldnāt run very well since the blood is being pumped out of you. The bevel would have an easier time suctioning to the bottom of your vein, if you have too shallow of an angle when you perform your venipuncture, then you might cause the same problem but with the top of the vein.
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That makes a lot of sense!
I think hemolysis can a deferral for the donor as well. Remember seeing that in the prescreening questions every time before they thankfully shrank the question list by more than half!
Thankfully my current donation center is ran incredibly well! Iāve got to two before that were nasty and getting people in and out as fast as possible. My current place though is always nice, clean, fully staffed besides one time that Iāve been there, and the staff are all amazing. And nice equipment too. They pay their employees pretty well which is making me think about applying for a job there when I get my EMT cert if I canāt get on an ambulance right out of class.
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Just own them as a badge of donation 
My arms look like a junkies with a bad habit
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Sorry to make you do work Pilgrim! 
lol same, though I wish it was my hands due to DT products haha
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Ha, youāre all good, Iām probably worse than anybody at derailing.
Your chat was still on topic, but just thought it better to leave the instal thread with more pictures than chatter
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I do go to that thread for the pics not the words XD
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lol definitely not!
I had my frustrations with the two previous donor centers I went to. I feel really lucky to have my current center, itās my version of a spa. I go there stressed from life, lay in a padded chair, and watch YT vids for an hour and a half and get paid for it, then leave with less fat in my blood, and believe it or not more hydrated because I suck at drinking water before donating XD
They train in house for poking, so it would give me good practice with larger needles before I start the paramedic classes that deal with IVs which would give me a good head start!
I have a new kitten. My hands and forearms look like I had a fight with Wolverine. 
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REMEMBER the rules everybody
Thread rules:
All replies must include a fur baby photo or video as tribute
Refer to rule 1
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Thatās great! Donāt let my frustrations with the American healthcare system discourage you, Iām just bitter haha. With an EMT cert in some states I believe you can be a part of the medical supervisor department where you respond to reactions, do physicals, etc, and I hear they get paid well. And you donāt have to deal with quotas as much haha.
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I found a wonderful web tool that will make @Pilgrimsmaster hate me so much more
About to take the āanything but metricā to new heights (Or lows lol)
its even better that he found the first of my shitty units before I even got around to post this 
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desire to measure in seagulls intensifies
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